Question

The reasons which transform a valid contract into a void contract are given in List-I while the example of each reason is given in List-II. Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Reasons)	List-II (Examples)
(A) Contract contingent on marriage	(I) A and B contract to marry each other. Before the marriage, A goes mad.
(B) Repudiation of a voidable contract	(II) A agrees to sell B 100 bags of wheat. Before delivery, the government bans private trading.
(C) Supervening impossibility	(III) A contracts to give a loan if B marries C. C dies unmarried.
(D) Subsequent illegality	(IV) A forces B to sell his car worth 15,00,000 for 5,00,000. B rescinds the contract.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

Hint:

Void contracts arise from supervening impossibility, illegality, or lack of free consent.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The correct matches are:
- (A) - (I): A contract contingent on marriage becomes void if one party becomes mentally unstable.
- (B) - (II): Repudiation occurs when government action makes private trading illegal.
- (C) - (III): Supervening impossibility happens when a contract cannot be fulfilled due to unforeseen circumstances, like death.
- (D) - (IV): Subsequent illegality applies when consent is not free and leads to rescission of the contract.